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Michael F. Easley
Governor
State of North Carolina
Office of the Governor
Governor's Press Office
State Capitol, Raleigh, NC 27603-8001
(919) 733-5612 - Toll Free 1-800-662-7005
FAX (919) 733-5166
For Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Amanda Wherry/Ashley Bell
Date: August 13, 2002 Phone: (919) 733-5612
EASLEY APPOINTS TWO TO HEARING AID DEALERS AND
FITTERS LICENSING BOARD
RALEIGH — Gov. Mike Easley appointed Anthony Monaco, Sr. of New Bern and reappointed Jacqueline Rigg of Cary to the North Carolina Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters Licensing Board.
Monaco has been involved in the hearing aid services industry in North Carolina for over 12 years. He manages and owns multiple Beltone hearing aid retail sales offices in eastern North Carolina. Monaco is a member of the North Carolina Academy of Hearing Rehabilitation Board of Directors and its Continuing Education Program Committee. Monaco has also owned and operated his own advertising company.
Rigg, who was first appointed to the board in 2001, serves as a consultant to schools systems overseeing and initiating hearing impaired programs and managing audio equipment needs. Rigg has a broad background in speech and hearing therapy and consultation and is a member of the North Carolina Speech, Hearing, and Language Association.
The North Carolina Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters Licensing Board is designed to protect the hearing impaired public of North Carolina. The board must implement a pre-qualifying examination for registered apprentices, monitor the applicants who wish to be licensed by the state and distribute licenses to those who are qualified, and hear complaints against fitters and dealers. The board has seven members, each appointed by the Governor, who serve three-year terms.
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Michael F. Easley
Governor
State of North Carolina
Office of the Governor
Governor's Press Office
State Capitol, Raleigh, NC 27603-8001
(919) 733-5612 - Toll Free 1-800-662-7005
FAX (919) 733-5166
For Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Amanda Wherry/Ashley Bell
Date: August 13, 2002 Phone: (919) 733-5612
EASLEY APPOINTS TWO TO HEARING AID DEALERS AND
FITTERS LICENSING BOARD
RALEIGH — Gov. Mike Easley appointed Anthony Monaco, Sr. of New Bern and reappointed Jacqueline Rigg of Cary to the North Carolina Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters Licensing Board.
Monaco has been involved in the hearing aid services industry in North Carolina for over 12 years. He manages and owns multiple Beltone hearing aid retail sales offices in eastern North Carolina. Monaco is a member of the North Carolina Academy of Hearing Rehabilitation Board of Directors and its Continuing Education Program Committee. Monaco has also owned and operated his own advertising company.
Rigg, who was first appointed to the board in 2001, serves as a consultant to schools systems overseeing and initiating hearing impaired programs and managing audio equipment needs. Rigg has a broad background in speech and hearing therapy and consultation and is a member of the North Carolina Speech, Hearing, and Language Association.
The North Carolina Hearing Aid Dealers and Fitters Licensing Board is designed to protect the hearing impaired public of North Carolina. The board must implement a pre-qualifying examination for registered apprentices, monitor the applicants who wish to be licensed by the state and distribute licenses to those who are qualified, and hear complaints against fitters and dealers. The board has seven members, each appointed by the Governor, who serve three-year terms.
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